Incident Location Diver’s Full Name USA, Utah Jesus Manriquez Everyone knows that cave diving’s dangerous, but most people think the danger is reserved for certified divers who venture into caves no ordinary person ever would, right? Well, not always. Today’s story is an alarming example of how ordinary people with no cave diving experience can […]
Incident Location Diver Full Names USA, California, Goss Canyon, La Crescenta, Angeles National Forest Air Force Master Sergeant Paul Hayden On the morning of September 17th, 2000, Air Force Master Sergeant Paul Hayden and his brother started walking into the old horizontal water well, a long mile up remote, little-known Goss Canyon in La Crescenta, […]
Incident Location Diver Full Name Sandhill Scout Reservation, Hernando County, Florida, USA Keith Hendricks While diving again after a six-year break, a 51-year-old experienced diver realized that his dry suit was faulty at depth. His hope of survival relied on how fast his buddy could get him to the surface. Would he make it in […]
Incident Location Diver Full Name France, Source du Doubs John Manley The Source of the Doubs makes for an unforgettable walking destination. As you set foot on the 100-meter forest path, you’ll be greeted by a serene atmosphere filled with breathtaking landscapes and captivating trees. The sound of rushing water grows louder as you progress, […]
Incident Location Diver’s Full Name England, Wookey Hole Keith Potter Welcome to Wookey Hole, a small village nestled in the beautiful Mendip Hills just outside the historic city of Wells. With a population of just 450, this tranquil village seems like an idyllic escape from the hustle and bustle of modern life. But there’s more […]
Incident Location Diver Full Names USA, Burkeville, Florida, Weeki Wachee Springs Marson Ashley K Cave diving is an inherently dangerous activity. All cave divers understand the risks of diving in underwater caves and accept them as an inescapable part of the activity they are so passionate about. An expensive hobby that comes at a steep […]
Incident Location Diver Full Name Staffordshire, England Gary John McElliatt The world of cave diving poses an unusual and unique set of risks. But like any extreme sport, such risks can be managed with the right plan and experience. If there is a disunion of either one of those mentioned factors, your dive of bliss […]
Incident Location Diver’s Full Name Bisevo Island, Adriatic Sea Hayley McCarthy Two friends embarked on a celebratory dive in the Monk Seal Cave after being certified as professional cave divers. Enthralled by the beauty of the deep, they decided to dive further for 32 feet before ascending. When one of the divers ascended, she realized that […]
Incident Location Diver Full Name USA, Florida, Wakulla-Leon Sinks cave Jim Miller Cave divers are famous for traveling all over the world for their dives, but there is one place that seems to attract them more than anywhere else: Florida in the United States. Florida is like the mecca of cave diving. That also, unfortunately, […]
Incident Location Diver Full Name Mexico, Quintana Roo, Cancun, Lu’um Balam Cenote Dimitri Chernov Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula is one of the world’s best-known vacation destinations. Unfortunately, it is also a place where tourists sometimes die in unexpected and shocking ways. One such tourist was Dimitri Chernov. Chernov visited the coastal city of Cancun in August […]
